Vincent O’Banner is the vice president of law enforcement initiatives and programming for D2C. He brings to his work nearly three decades of experience as a member of the Greenwich (CT) Police Department. In his law enforcement career, Vinny held a variety of roles, including serving as a detective assigned to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency task force and being an advocate and leader for community youth. He co-founded the Greenwich Flag Football League with police colleagues in 2007 as well as initiated programs to provide bicycles, computers and charitable gifts to families in need.

A certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Vinny is also trained in crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, defense tactics, narcotics investigations and interrogation techniques. He is a graduate of the University of New Haven Tow Youth Justice Institute Leadership Cohort, and trains others in implicit bias.